'What's In a Candy Cane' Gift Topper

The older I get the more important teaching and emulating the truth become. I stress this maxim a lot in my household by trying to use every opportunity that comes down our path as a learning tool.  In years past, we loved to play Santa, make something small for our neighbors and deliver the trinkets door to door. We let that tradition go for the past two years and this year we decided to revive it. 

Through our discussions on what the trinket should be for this years gift, my daughter and I chatted about how Jesus seems to get the backseat for the celebration that was meant to honor Him. It seems so easy to get caught up in the emotion of a Holiday and drift away from reality and we wanted to remind our corner of the world to stop and reflect on the reason for the season.

We were up late one night and Alex read, "The Legend of the Candy Cane," by Lori Walburg and it struck us that making a candy cane gift topper was the perfect way to teach and emulate the truth.

It was an, easy, enjoyable time together crafting at the shabby, chic black table. We thought it would be great to share the simple steps so others can share Jesus too. Any age can help and most households have the supplies. So go buy some candy canes and let's get started.

Supplies:
Hole punch
Ribbon
Scissors
Candy Canes

Any sized note cards with the following printed on them:

1) What's in A Candy Cane?
2) The letter 'J' for Jesus
3) The shape: A Shepard's Staff
4) Color-Red, His blood shed for us
5) Color- White, He cleanses our sins
6) The Stripes- by His stripes we are healed
7)The Candy- His love towards us is sweet 
8) Luke 2:1-21 and Luke 4:24-12

 We thought the Candy Cane Gift Topper graced our gifts beautifully and we are excited to make the delivery to our neighbors door.